Abstract
A computer simulation has been developed to predict the orientation of fibers in a thin, flat part that is compression molded from sheet molding compound. The simulation combines a finite element/control volume simulation of the mold filling flow, a second order tensor representation of the fiber orientation state and a finite element calculation for the transient orientation problem. Sample results and comparison with experiments are presented. Predictions compare favorably with experiments on SMC (sheet molding compound) plaques and a model suspension of nylon fibers and silicon oil.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 164-173 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Polymer Composites |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry